Colleagues of Suzy Menkes at the International Herald Tribune like to tell a story about one of the fashion editor’s old laptops. After the unit died, the letter keys had been almost entirely worn away. It’s not hard to understand: in 2007 alone, Suzy wrote 232 stories, totalling 123 271 words, from 277 catwalk shows, as well as scores of fashion events, museum exhibitions and individual interviews – pieces that reflect the sweep of her fashion knowledge, the depth of her experience and the worthright opinion of a working journalist.